Pretest 1A -- Academic Words I. Do not write on this sheet. Click only.

1. If you don't know the meaning of the word, there are some ______(s) you can use to try to figure it out.  a) site  b) strategy  c) design  d) distinct e) proceed
2. In professional sports, usually it is the team with the most _____(s) that wins the most, because they can afford to pay for the best players.  a) achieve  b) acquire  c) resource  d) proceed  e) impact
3. The school wanted to spend the grant money where it would have the most  ______.  a) consume  b) consequently  c) potential  d) impact  e) restrict
4. The angry student asked the teacher to _____ the grade she gave him.    a) affect  b) justify  c) distinct  d) potential e) design
5. He always tried to _____ a good GPA, because keeping good grades is easier than trying to get them back after they drop. a) vary  b) proceed  c) consequently  d) affect  e) maintain
6. After he had taken the first step, he didn't quite know how to ____.  a) consume  b) acquire  c) obtain  d) proceed  e) restrict.
7. After his heart attack, his doctor told him to ______ how much fat and salt he ate, and to exercise more.  a) acquire  b) restrict  c) principle  d) secure  e) potential
8. They interviewed at least 20 ____ applicants. Only 5 were chosen.  a) justify  b) obtain  c) site  d) potential  e) strategy
9. The twins may look alike, but they have very _____ personalities.  a) obtain b) restrict  c) previous  d) vary  e) distinct
10. The sun _______(s) your skin in many ways; most of them bad. a) affect  b) effect  c) perceive  d) maintain  e) secure
11. The actor worked for years before he ________(ed) stardom.  a) perceive  b) principle  c) impact  d) achieve  e) restrict
12. While he was in Australia for so many years, he ______(ed) a bit of an accent in his speech, and started saying g'day a lot.  a) consume  b) acquire  c) resource  d) previous  e) strategy
13. The United States _________(s) much more oil, electricity, and other natural resources than any country in the world. a) consume  b) consequently  c) design  d) site  e) resource
14. After we moved in, the mail kept coming for the _________ renter.  a) obtain  b) previous  c) proceed  d) justify  e) principle
15. Many times, things are not really what we __________ them to be.  a) vary  b) potential  c) maintain  d) perceive  e) secure
16. The __ for the new mall is next to a school; traffic will be a problem.  a) resource  b) obtain  c) site  d) principle  e) distinct
17. He was caught cheating, _______, the teacher called his mother.  a) justify  b) restrict  c) design  d) consequently  e) proceed
18. The ________ of the new type of wrench made it much easier to use than the previous type. a) impact  b) design  c) restrict  d) vary  e) consume
19. He had to learn some basic _________(s) of science before he could design a model rocket.  a) principle  b) consequently  c) impact  d) proceed  e) restrict
20. A good teacher tries to ______ his/her approach. The students get bored with the same thing all the time.  a) impact   b) proceed  c) restrict  d) justify  e) vary